Free power will benefit 2.14 crore households, says Karnataka's Energy MinisterKarnataka's free electricity scheme will cover 2.14 crore consumers, allowing them to receive up to 200 free units of electricity per month...
Karnataka: Steep increase in power bill accompanies Congress regime’s 200-unit freebieThe new Congress regime, headed by chief minister Siddaramaiah, will supply electricity free of cost to consumers with a cap of 200 units a...
Karnataka’s electricity workers threaten indefinite stir demanding pay raiseThe strike call has put the BJP regime headed by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in a spot as the recent pay raise to government employees ...
Cheap...not part of Karnataka's politics: CM Bommai on LoP Siddaramaiah's comparison of PM Modi with Hitler"Such a comment was not of the political culture of Karnataka and it must be understood by him. Let there be criticism as they will also co...
Rejuvenation of ESCOMs: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai extends term of committeeThe committee, headed by retired IAS officer G Gurucharan, was formed to recommend measures to improve the the ESCOMs. Gurucharan, who met ...
Karnataka: Power tariff goes up by 35 paise per unit, MSME units get reliefThe five electricity supply companies (Escoms) had sought an increase of Re 1.85 per unit. While electricity charges will go up by five pai...
Ather Energy to set up 1000 charging stations, to give free service to EV usersThe charging stations will come up at public places, owned by the government or its subordinate organisations and they don’t require much s...
MoU signed with Ather Energy to set up 1,000 fast charging stations for electric two-wheelers in KarnatakaThe ESCOMs would be the nodal agency to provide all technical support and government agencies would coordinate with them to share their ava...
Industries smile with rising export orders, but power woes snap the joyThe state government has been pushing for investments in rural Karnataka in a bid to decongest Bengaluru and create employment opportunitie...
Power tariff jumps by 20 to 55 paise per unit in KarnatakaThe Commission has also shot down the Escom’s demands to introduce a telescopic tariff as it would go against consumer interests.
B'luru's industry body slams moves to increase power tariffs in KarnatakaBangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce has urged the state government to keep its tariffs competitive to retain its competitiveness fro...
Legality of building does not lessen entitlement for electricity connection: Karnataka Electricity Regulatory CommissionKERC has shot down government regulation requiring occupants to produce “occupancy certificates“ issued by municipal authorities to get ele...
KERC approves average tariff hike of 13 paise per unitThe revised tariff will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date falling on or after April 1, 2015, ...
Karnataka government looking at legal action against Udupi Power CorporationThe private developer has stopped generation since June 14 citing lack of money to buy coal. Its two 600 MW units are fired on Indonesian c...
- Power tariff hike in Karnataka was inevitable: Assocham
Assocham has said the hike in power tariff by KERC was inevitable and may affect the competitiveness of the state's industry.
- Dues from electricity consumers top Rs 6,000 crore in Karnataka: CAG
The dues from electricity consumers have mounted to more than Rs 6,000 crore in Karnataka, a latest CAG report has revealed.
- Internet address sex.com attracts $13 million bid
Clover Holdings Limited made the top offer for the hot Sex.com Internet domain name that Escom LLC is being forced to sell due to bankruptc...